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Bill 250 explained in plain English

Recovery Month Act, 2021

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 250
Full title
Recovery Month Act, 2021
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
May 12, 2021
Sponsor

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Royal Assent received
Latest Activity
May 12, 2021
Sponsor
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

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Short Version

The Recovery Month Act, 2021, proclaims September of each year as Recovery Month in Ontario to raise awareness about addiction and mental health recovery.

What It Means

This Act proclaims the month of September every year as Recovery Month in Ontario. The purpose is to recognize the challenges faced by people and families dealing with addictions and mental health issues, and to raise public awareness about these issues and the availability of help for recovery. It also aims to support individuals and families affected by addiction by letting them know they are not alone and that help is available.

What This Bill Does
  • It establishes the month of September in each year as Recovery Month in Ontario.
  • It aims to increase public awareness regarding addictions and support individuals and families on their recovery journey.
Who Is Affected
  • Ontarians affected by addiction and mental health challenges.
  • Families of individuals affected by addiction and mental health challenges.
  • The general public in Ontario, through increased awareness.
Important Dates
  • The Act received Royal Assent on May 12, 2021, and came into force on that day.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The Act itself does not create specific programs or funding for recovery. Its effect is primarily through proclamation and awareness-raising.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Recovery Month Act, 2021
commencement

The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Feb 18, 2021
Step 2
Second reading
Apr 21, 2021
Step 3
Committee review
Apr 20, 2021
Step 4
Third reading
May 6, 2021
Step 5
Royal assent
May 12, 2021

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill does not have a published recorded division in the current official sources, so representative-by-representative vote counts are not shown.

Sponsor
Vincent Ke
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

The current official sources do not publish a recorded division breakdown for this bill, so there is no representative-by-representative table to show.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

How this data is sourced